St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
FLOUR CITY PLAY HOUSES.
The Weeks Attractions at the Mime
apolis Theaters.
THE NEW HENNEPIN AVENUE.

THE NEW HENNEPIN AVENUE.
Booth and Barrett Open the Magnificent
Temple Of Thespis---Some De-
scriptive Notes.
The Booth-Barrett engagement at the
Hennepin Avenue theater Monday will
be the dramatic event in the history of
The two great tragedians
will appear at the theater for one week
only, and the engagement promises to
be veritable Shakespearean festival.
The company supporting the tragedianS
is exceptionally strong and the plays
will be staged in the grandest style pos
sible.
The repertoire for the week is: Mon
day, "Julius C3sar," Mr.. Booth as Brn-
tus. Mr.. Barrett as Cassius; Tuesday,
Hamlet" Mr.. Bootl, as Hamlet, Mr..
Barrett as the ghost: Wednesday,
"OthellO," Mr.. Booth as Iago, Mr.. Bar.
rett as Othello; Thursday, "Macbeth,"
Mr.. Booth as Macbeth, Mr.. Barrett as
Macduff; Friday, 'Merchantof Venice"
(Mr. Booth as Shylock), and the kings
Pleasure" (Mr. Barrett as Gringoire);
Saturday matinee, Julius Cesar" Sat-
urday night, Hamlet"
The performances will begin at s
O'Clock, and trains on the Manitoba road
formances for the benefit of St.
PauJ panpIa ottondipr rorr;oroc
may be ordered for IL o'clock
The advance sale has been very large,
probably two-thirds of the seats being
already sold. The opening night is, of
course, the NEST desirable one of the en-
gagament in point of local interest.
Mayor Ames will deliver brief dedi-
catory address just previous to the ris-
ing of the curtain. The cast for the
play, Julius Cesar" is as follows:
Brutus. ............-..........Edw Edwin Booth
Cassius. Lawrence Barrett
mare antony ............ .......E. y. buckley
Junus caesar. ohn a. Lane
DecluS. Observation-Disclosures. Charles Collins
Casca. .....................Ben G. Rogers
Octavius Caesar ........... Lawrence Hanley
MetelluS Climber. l.. j. Henderson
Pop1l1us Lenas. 49,. Frederick Vroom
Titinius. Observation-Disclosures. L. Finney
Trebonius. Charles B. Hanford
emma. ................. .EdWln Royle
Soo5nsayer. N; e stone
iaVlus. ............. 49,: beaumont Smltn
Lucius.... Miss Miriam 'Leary
FIRST Citizen. ............... Owen Fawcett
second Cluzen ;;:. Cherles koehler
Calphurnia Miss Elizabeth Robins
Stage Manager. oliver Doud
A VISIT TO THE THEATER.
The past week has been busy one at
the Hennepin Avenue theater, and a sur
prising amount of work has been ac-
cOmpliShed. Last night the electric
light was turned On and a flood of brill
fancy from a thousand concealed Jets
brought into sight the beauties of the
exquisite Ornamentation of the audi
forum. The work of preparation has
so far advanced that to-day and to-mor-
row need only be given to cleaning up
and the arrangement of details. Begin
ming at the entrance-the veStibule and
LOBBY have been tiled with marble, the
walls frescoed and finished with pacrasta
work; antique carved oak frames the
doOrways, and rich draperies half hide
the alcoveS which serve as reception
rooms. Rich carpets have been LAID in
the foyer, and delicate plush covers the
railing of the logeS and boxes. The
opera chairs, of the Andrew patent, are
all in place. On the stage Donald Nc
KenZie was experimenting a small
army of men and rapidly adjusting the
scenery. Tomorrow night will see
everything in place, with every detail
complete, and that Architect Woods
promise that he would shave that the
alter ready for the opening" will be full
filled.
ON OTHER STAGES.
Afr md 1,os,.
society comedies will be the attraction
Their repertoire includes ''The Mighty
Dollar" 'Our Governor" "The Flirt,"
and ''Uncle Bob and the wonderful
character delineation of Capt. Cutie.
1.-The Pearl of Savoy" will be put on
for the week at Pence opera house in
Guiding matinees.
AT the dime museum there will be the
usual change of SpecialtieS. The Con-
way & Garland Comedy company is
booked for the lower theatorium.
The Theater Comi1ue has due bill,
the Gladden. Comedy company and the
California, all star combinations.
Messrs. Sackett Sc Virgins pride
themselves that nearly all the 100000
in building and equlpping
the Hennepin avenue theater went to
builders and artisans. In
furnishing the house the same rule was
observed. Folds & Griffiths furnished
the draperies, Stevens, the fine furni-
ture and Wheatley the gas fixtures.
A new drop curtain and fifteen sets of
new scenery have been added to the
Grand opera house.
Orchard Ill" is in preparation for
next week at Pence opera house.
The BoOth-Barrett company will ar
rive over the Wisconsin Central next
Monday morning. -
All the shows played to big money
last week, the Devils Auction'' at the
Grand especially playing to numerous
farmers.
Manager Conklin finds that hold
ing the curtain to $50 has the effect of
largely increasing his audience, and
will adhere to the practice during the
illumination.
The Hanlons' Gle Voyage en- Suisse''
will be at the Hennepin the week of the
Goth.
Ten thousand people saw the famous
war picture, Battle of Atlanta, last week.
This is the greatest number the piano.
rama ever entertained in any one week
since its opening in Minneapolis. All
day and evening on Friday the platform
was taxed to its fullest capacity, and
many times the sale of tickets was tenn
p0rarily stopped.
When Modjeska plays "Juliet' in
Omaha that precious little grandson
must not be in the audience. he might
spoil the illusion by yelling out Cam